What are clouds and why do they look white?

<p><strong>This episode is sponsored by </strong><a href="https://melscience.com/sBHI/"><strong>MEL Science</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br>MEL Science is a subscription service that offers monthly science boxes, which combine hands-on experiments with VR and AR technologies to engage kids in studying science! Subscribe today at <a href="https://melscience.com/sBHI/"><strong>melscience.com</strong></a> and <strong>use the promo code CFYL to get 60% off your first month!</strong></p><p>----------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>#136</strong></p><p>Clouds. So fluffy. So wispy. So mysterious. What are they really? Why do they look white? How do they hold so much water for so long? Why do they float?</p><p><br>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><br><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-clouds-turn-gray-b/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-clouds-turn-gray-b</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-clouds-float-when/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-clouds-float-when/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/condensation-and-water-cycle">https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/condensation-and-water-cycle</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/how-much-does-cloud-weigh?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects">https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/how-much-does-cloud-weigh?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-are-clouds